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  May 28, 2023 The Crime Report

  NYC Poised To Cut $17 Million in Community Provided Reentry Programs

  The New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) has announced plans to cut $17 million in funding for contracted community-based providers in favor of in-house services. Advocates and some city council members say the move will jeopardize crucial reentry programs for individuals incarcerated in facilities on Rikers Island and other NYC jails.

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  May 24, 2023 City & State New York

  Opinion: I’ve been homeless and incarcerated. Eric Adams wants to cut services that help people like me.

  Services to help people get housing and reenter society after incarceration should take precedence over maintaining the NYPD budget.

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  May 24, 2023 The Fortune Society

  Andre Ward Testimony for Executive Budget Hearing

  To ensure that the City invests in the entire continuum of services provided by community-based organizations within city jails and in the community.

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  May 23, 2023 City & State New York

  Parole bills advance in NY Legislature

  As state lawmakers sort out their end-of-session priorities, parole reform appears to be on the agenda for both chambers.

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  May 19, 2023 The Fortune Society

  STATEMENT ON RECENT RIKERS-RELATED DEATH

  The Fortune Society was saddened and appalled to learn of the death this past Tuesday of yet another person held on Rikers Island.

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